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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
3
A railroad president says private car lines should come under the Interstate Commerce Commission while mileage payments are legal and disputes over rates remain a matter for shippers to settle, provided no law governs their charges.
The British Museum displays the oldest Bible manuscript from the ninth century and a 1562 Mary Queen of Scots letter sold in London for 4500 dollars. A Boswell Psalter sold at Sotheby’s for 15 pounds bears the note “James Boswell, 1763.” Flinders Petrie reports Sinai discoveries including the Seabit el Khadem temple. A leaden leaf from Attica describes Mnesiengos sending greetings and asking for blankets or sheepskins.
In a playful exchange the Young Lady complains the sent scent differs from her order. The perfumer insists the fragrance matches what she paid for and implies a shared understanding between them.
1902 account of an electric line worker, Mr Donovan, praising Dr Williams Pink Pills after severe sciatica. He reports rapid improvement starting with the third box and full cure after five boxes, noting workers require good health for dangerous night work. The ad-like testimony promotes the remedy through a Hampshire inspector.
Washington letter notes ex Senator Hanna originated the al fresco breakfast and hosted McKinley and cabinet friends at his Don Cameron house. It describes the White House veranda breakfasts with President Roosevelt, Mrs Roosevelt, and guests, plus Hanna’s famous corn beef hash and the tradition’s spread to the White House dining. It also mentions extending American trade and credit practices in foreign markets.
Chicago unveils a 1 million dollar White City at Sixty-third street and South Park avenue with features orbiting a 300 foot electric tower. Attractions include Venice gondolas, a fire show, infant incubators, flying airships, a scenic railway, a waxworks gallery and a ballroom for 1000 dancers.
The Argentine minister of foreign affairs issued an order abolishing a number of consulates in Germany Austria Belgium Italy and Portugal. The move redefines diplomatic presence across Europe and affects local Argentine communities.
A brief survey notes Morocco prisoners paying their arresting officer, Berlin barbers opposing beards, and Japanese dolls dressed in elaborate miniature outfits. It mentions silk brocades woven on tiny looms to craft these small robes for heirloom dolls.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles and infertility. Letters from women in Milwaukee praise its role in conceiving and improving health, urging others to write for free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Fragments request information on land and railroad matters directed to a Kansas City official. The text shows garbled names and places, hindering full reconstruction of the intended inquiry.
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